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The E-Sylum
An electronic publication of
The Numismatic Bibliomania Society
Volume 23, Number 41, October 11, 2020
** WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM OCTOBER 11, 2020 <#a01>
** CHARLES DAVIS LITERATURE SALES ANNOUNCED <#a02>
** BALDWIN'S CHRISTOPHER COMBER LIBRARY SALE <#a03>
** KOLBE & FANNING’S “CATALOGUE OF CATALOGUES†SALE <#a04>
** SCRIPOPHILY AUGUST 2020 ISSUE PUBLISHED <#a05>
** INTERVIEW: 'MONEY' AUTHOR JACOB GOLDSTEIN <#a06>
** ALLEN BERK (1929-2020) <#a07>
** VIDEO: KOLBE & FANNING 100TH SALE <#a08>
** VIDEO: HIGHFILL RECEIVES ANA PRESIDENT’S AWARD <#a09>
** VIDEO: MEXICAN NUMISMATIC LITERATURE <#a10>
** VIDEO: NEW WOW! HISTORY SEGMENTS <#a11>
** NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: OCTOBER 11, 2020 <#a12>
** QUERY: PLASTER MYSTERY MEDALS <#a13>
** SANDHAM'S COINS, MEDALS AND TOKENS OF CANADA <#a14>
** VOCABULARY TERM: NATIONAL MEDAL <#a15>
** S. ARCHIE HAMILTON (1890-1920) <#a16>
** HARVEY STACK'S NUMISMATIC FAMILY, PART 80 <#a17>
** SUBSCRIBER PROFILE: BRIAN HERRIOTT <#a18>
** HISTORY OF ANA'S BEN E. KEITH ENDOWMENT <#a19>
** WRITING A GUIDE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE POSTCARDS <#a20>
** THE 1860 SNOWDEN MINT BOOK COLLECTION <#a21>
** COLTRANE COLLECTION SELECTIONS PART 1 <#a22>
** DIX NOONAN WEBB OCTOBER 2020 BANKNOTE SALE <#a23>
** NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 11, 2020 <#a24>
** GOLD IDES OF MARCH COIN OFFERED <#a25>
** DELIBERATELY DAMAGED COINS AND TOKENS <#a26>
** COUNTERMARKED HOLED COINS OF THE PHILIPPINES <#a27>
** IRISH MICHAEL COLLINS SOUVENIR BANKNOTE <#a28>
** MUDLARKER'S FINDS <#a29>
** CASCADE REFINING DATE-STAMPED INGOTS <#a30>
** THE BIBLIOMANIAC'S MANTRA <#a31>
** LOOSE CHANGE: OCTOBER 11, 2020 <#a32>
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM OCTOBER 11, 2020
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This week we open with FOUR numismatic literature sales, a periodical issue, an author interview, an obituary and four videos.
Other topics this week include Mexican numismatic literature, Alfred Sandham and early numismatics in Canada, national medals, the ANA's Ben E. Keith endowment, banknote auctions, the gold EID MAR coin, damaged and countermarked coins, mudlarking finds, and date-stamped silver ingots.
To learn more about the Carlyon-Britton, Richard Cyril Lockett and Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie collections, the John W. Kline sale broadside, slave hire badges, prison money, the ventriloquist with a peg leg and no dummy, the Libertas Americana medal, the David Rittenhouse medal, the Invade Cuba dollar, and the starriest U.S. coin, read on. Have a great week, everyone!
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Editor, The E-Sylum
CHARLES DAVIS LITERATURE SALES ANNOUNCED
Numismatic literature dealer Charlie Davis submitted this note announcing two upcoming sales. Welcome back!!
-Editor
After a hiatus of 3 1/2 years, we are finally back to issuing print catalogues. Given the extra time we have had in the office by not being able to attend shows, we have been able write two - the first a Mail Bid Sale of 125 lots and the second a fixed price list of 1500. Both, drawing from the personal libraries of Dave Bowers, Howard Newcomb and Ted Naftzger, are exclusively North American and British with continental and classical excluded. As we suspect that our mailing list for catalogues may be a bit stale since we last had a mailing in February 2017, we would like to hear from those who want to ensure they are on it. Please e-mail us at
Numislit at aol.com
.
To visit Charlie's websites, see:
Charles Davis
Numismatic Literature
(https://www.numisbook.com/)
BALDWIN'S CHRISTOPHER COMBER LIBRARY SALE
Coming up on October 15, 2020 is the Christopher Comber numismatic library sale by Baldwin's of St. James. Here are some selected lots.
-Editor
Lot 5009: The Carlyon-Britton Collection of Coins
Carlyon-Britton, Major Philip William Poole (1863-1938): The Carlyon-Britton Collection of Coins: the collector’s unique record of the coins in the collection: two quarto index books, bound in three-quarter morocco and cloth boards, his bookplate to both; each volume with some hand-written notes and the coins individually and lovingly described on a moveable tab, 6 to a page, in red and black inks, showing purchases from c. 1910-1918; Vol. I, dated May 1913, ‘Hammered English Gold Coins 1257-1662’; Vol. II, Henry VII – Charles II (though ending with Elizabeth), a superb record recorded in immaculate detail (Manville, Biographical Dictionary, p.50; cf. also BNJ 1917, p. 242 & BNJ 2001, p.144), in excellent condition (2)
Lot 5026: Richard Cyril Lockett Collection
Lockett, Richard Cyril: Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Coins formed by the late Richard Cyril Lockett, Glendining Auctions, London 1955-1961, the English series, complete in 5 parts; Pts. I & II with added ‘Collections and Finds’, printed prices in catalogue; Pt. III hand-priced throughout and (copied) list of buyers’ names; Pt. IV, printed prices; Pt. V, hand-priced throughout and (copied) list of buyers’ names, separately bound in brown cloth, titled in gilt on spine; Lingford, Herbert M.: Catalogue of the important Numismatic Collection, Part II, Gold, Silver and Copper issues of James VI of Scotland and James I of Ireland, Glendining Auction, 20-21 June 1951, with prices realised and buyers’ names, hard bound, leather spine; Moon, J. E., Sotheby Auction, 1901, hand-priced with buyers’ names, modern hard bound, leather spine; Noble, B. R., Glendining Auction, December 1975, hard bound, some foxing, stains and one repair to Moon, otherwise all in
excellent condition (8)
Lot 5032: Numismatic Letters
Numismatic Letters: Four leather-spined book-like holders containing a collection of letters on numismatic subjects by many of the most recognisable names: (I) to Richard Cyril Lockett from George Brooke, with manuscript notes on the coinage of Offa and the gold penny of Edward the Confessor, with a miscellaneous ‘hotch-potch’ of letters, notes, etc., relating to numismatics, 18th – 20th century; (II) to Robert Day of Cork, Irish antiquarian, upwards of 60 letters, c. 1875-1900, from other antiquarians, collectors, Irish peerage, etc, covering a wide range of mostly Irish topics (with list); (III) to F. S. Cockayne, many token-related and including a typescript catalogue of Anglesey tokens autographed and from R. Dalton; (IV) to J. H. Burn and including notes in his hand; to and from Helen Farquhar, including Max Rosenheim; to R. A. Holbyn, including from Hyman Montagu, all have been sorted and with typed descriptions of most; with a signed reprint by Michael Dolley on
letters from Aquilla Smith to Richard Sainthill, 1972, a fascinating record of a more gentle and less money-driven age (lot)
Lots 5034-5044: Seaby Fixed Price Lists
Seaby [B. A. Seaby, Ltd.]: Coins and Medals offered for sale; the early duplicated lists in roneoed typescript on foolscap, 1926 – 1938 and believed by Comber to be the most complete set extant; most re-stapled and generally in good order and very rare , 1935: January, M.238; February, X.239; March, M.240; March, M.241 [Brand Collection]; April, M.242; May, M.243; May, LM.244; May, LM.245; June, C.246; [July], 248, this ‘Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts’, 22pp., printed in 2-column style, soft card; August, M.249; September, M.250; September, C.251; October, E.252; October, M. 253; November, M.254; December, M.255
B. A. Seaby Ltd. H. A. (Bert) Seaby (d. 1979), son of the artist, illustrator and print-maker, Allen William Seaby (1867-1953), joined the coin department at Spink & Son in 1919 and whilst there, in 1926, he published his first catalogue, The Milled Silver Coinage of England. Later that same year he was able to establish his own business, B. A. Seaby Ltd., and right from the start he produced duplicated lists of stock for sale. Lots 5034 to 5043 are not a complete set and it is believed only one or two such sets survive, but it is an amazing record of the range of coins and medals for sale. Generally, the lists are in good order, but many have been folded and the old rusted staples have been replaced throughout. In 1929 he published the first edition of A Catalogue of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland and an excellent set follows.
To read the catalogue, see:
https://bsjauctions.com/cat-pdf/16/10/2020.pdf
To bid, see:
https://bsjauctions.auctionmobility.com/auctions/1-3GYE2J/baldwins-of-st-jamess-auction-51-the-reference-and-working-library-formed-by-christopher-comber-collection-only-or-shipping-arranged-by-buyers
KOLBE & FANNING’S “CATALOGUE OF CATALOGUES†SALE
As noted last week, here's the announcement of the Kolbe & Fanning sale of the P. Scott Rubin library. What a delight for bibliophiles!
-Editor
KOLBE & FANNING’S “CATALOGUE OF CATALOGUES†SALE
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are conducting our 157th auction sale on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The 500-lot sale features highlights from the extraordinary library of American coin catalogues collected over the course of half a century by P. Scott Rubin. Featuring catalogues published between 1851 and 2020, the Rubin Library is the most extensive library of American coin catalogues to be offered in many years. While subjects cover the gamut of numismatic topics, the library focuses on catalogues from dealers within the United States, though some foreign catalogues of American interest are also included.
Some highlights of the sale include:
Lots 34 and 83
Lot 34: a rare, large-size broadside from Bangs, Merwin & Co., dated April 8, 1871 and featuring material from the collection of John W. Kline
Lot 83: a plated copy of S.H. & H. Chapman’s 1890 sale of the Thomas Cleneay collection, in the original gilt-printed white paper covers
Lots 157 and 163
Lot 157: the exceptional set of Edward Cogan catalogues from the Stack Family Library, including the extremely rare 1859 Tripler sale, augmented by Rubin to include 67 of the 70 catalogues listed by Adams, plus other material
Lot 163: Cogan’s 1869 sale of the Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie collection, with five photographic plates, the first photographically illustrated U.S. coin catalogue
Lots 233 and 393
Lot 233: a comprehensive set of Heritage catalogues, featuring approximately 720 catalogues and comprising about 96% of the sales issued by the firm
Lot 393: H.G. Sampson’s extremely rare 1881 Montanye catalogue with four fine photographic plates
Lots 395 and 428
Lot 395: a nearly complete run of Hans M.F. Schulman catalogues, 1940–1975
Lot 428: William Strobridge’s rare catalogue of the Seavey collection, with five photographic plates illustrating pieces from this collection, purchased en bloc by Lorin Parmelee
Lots 438 and 495
Lot 438: the exceptionally rare 1884 Adolph Weyl catalogue, featuring the first photographic illustration of an 1804 dollar
Lot 495: W. Elliot Woodward’s Sale 92, a legendary rarity in the series.
Bids may be placed via post, email, fax or phone, as well as online. Kolbe & Fanning use Auction Mobility as our third-party online bidding platform. Auction Mobility is an app-based platform allowing users the ability to participate in the sale through phones, tablets and computers. To register for the sale, bidders must go to
bid.numislit.com and sign up. Once you have set up an account, you may browse lots, place advance bids, or participate in the live sale online. Those wishing to participate on their devices can download the Kolbe & Fanning app through the Apple or Google Play Store.
The printed catalogue of Sale 157 has been mailed to active customers within the United States. As international mail speeds have been slowed by the Corona situation, we are asking our international clients to rely upon the electronic catalogue, though we are happy to provide printed copies upon request. A PDF of the printed catalogue has been posted to our main website at
numislit.com for those who prefer that format. Bids placed via post, email, fax or phone must be received by October 23, the day before the sale, in order for them to be processed. Advance absentee bids may also be placed at any time online at
bid.numislit.com. Live internet bidding will be available during the sale itself through the same platform.
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC is a licensed and bonded auction firm in the State of Ohio. For more information, please see the Kolbe & Fanning website at
numislit.com or email David Fanning at
df at numislit.com. To register for the sale, go to
bid.numislit.com. We look forward to your participation.
SCRIPOPHILY AUGUST 2020 ISSUE PUBLISHED
Franky Leeuwerck recently published on his blog this note about a recent issue of Scripophily magazine from the International Bond and Share Society (IBSS).
-Editor
Buckle up! Scripophily magazine brings you into the world of antique stocks and bonds
Compelling tales, business plot twists and memorable personalities keep you spellbound. Scripophily magazine uncovers the stories of historic and artistic securities. In addition, reports from the auction markets help you to stay up-to-date. This periodical is the flagship of The International Bond and Share Society (IBSS) and appears three times a year.
In Scripophily magazine you'll find out about the latest discoveries. This rare share certificate realized £160 at SPINK's May 2020 auction. The most famous restaurant not only in Paris but also in the world, Maxim's was in 1926 owned by this British company.
Scripophily magazine is the world’s most comprehensive and insightful publication for passionate collectors and researchers of antique securities. Its 2020 August issue brings 50 pages of scripophily news, in depth articles, pictures of collector friends, auction reports and quality images of stunning, historic and rare stocks and bonds.
Here is a summary on the topics brought in the latest issue :
The History of Worldwide Scripophily Auctions, a review of Tim Welo's book
Buying on Time, Was this share certificate bought on margin?, about the Lake Superior Iron and Chemical Company (NY)
Western Union Telegraph Company, letter to the editor about Gandhi and India's independence struggle
Collectors Clearinghouse, learn about the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company
Nothing New about FaceTime or Zoom, the American Televue Company
Dow Jones, a History of Dow Jones Averages Since 1884, review of Dr. Peter Jones' book
Large Scale Snubbing went on in Cleveland in the 1920s, brings the story on The Gabriel Snubber Manufacturing Company
Misadventures in Mining : Dutch Investors and R. G. Dun at the Caribou Mine
A Visit to the New York Stock Exchange Archives
(Kaiser) Ferdinand's Nordbahn
Watermarks in Scripophily, part 1 introduction
The Dow Jones Company and its Averages, extract from Dr Peter Jones' book
Pacific Mail Steamship, idem
Johan Colenbrander and Colenbranders Matabeleland Development Company
My British Railway Treasure, a testimony on collecting early British railway scripophily
Subscribing to Scripophily magazine brings you valuable free extras :
The IBSS Directory brings you in contact with fellow collectors. Many of those are experts in their field, often share common interests with you, and possibly live nearby. The Directory contains members from more than 40 countries.
The Newsletter, so you may keep up with what is going on.
Access to all content on the IBSS website, including digital versions of previous issues of Scripophily magazine, the online forum, special theme galleries, and the like.
Newsflashes on the website focus on hot topics that can't wait for the next issue of the magazine.
Get extra credibility : being listed as a member is a good reference in any deals made remotely with parties previously unknown.
A 1-year subscription only costs £20 or $32 or €25. The magazine is published by IBSS. More info :
https://scripophily.org/membership/join/
To read the complete article, see:
Buckle up! Scripophily magazine brings you into the world of antique stocks and bonds
(http://leeuwerck.blogspot.com/2020/10/buckle-up-scripophily-magazine-brings.html)
For more information on the International Bond and Share Society, see:
https://scripophily.org/
INTERVIEW: 'MONEY' AUTHOR JACOB GOLDSTEIN
Howard Daniel passed along this MSN interview with Jacob Goldstein, author of Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. Thanks.
-Editor
Money is a fiction.
That doesn’t mean that the bills in your wallet or the numbers in your bank account aren’t real — it just suggests that the only reason money has value is because we believe it does. At least that’s how Jacob Goldstein, host of NPR’s Planet Money, explains it in his recently-released book, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. The book gathers fascinating accounts about money that go as far back as ancient times, all the way to the birth of cryptocurrency and the latest moves by the Fed.
While some finance books may be dense and dry, Goldstein mixes his “true story†of money through insightful, peculiar tales — that are laugh-out-loud funny, too. Money caught up with Goldstein to talk about his new book, the evolution of currency over the centuries, and why we can all have more money.
You present the history of money in a very detailed and even entertaining way. Where did the initial idea for this book come from?
When I got to Planet Money 10 years ago, I started doing historical stories and asking “what is money?†And it’s a really interesting question. I was in my mid-30s and I thought of myself as well-informed about the world, but I realized I didn’t really know what money was. When I started looking into it, what became clear is that there’s this really rich history because money has been reinvented again and again. It became clear that following it over time, telling this series of origin stories of what money is and how people think about it would be a good book.
You write: “The thing that makes money money is trust.†Does that mean the only thing that lends money any value is our willingness to believe in it?
I think you’re right, yes. And clearly today, when we have money backed by nothing, that’s true in a pretty straightforward way. You can’t really do anything with a $100 bill that makes it worth $100. It’s only the fact that people will give you stuff in exchange for that bill that makes it worth $100. In a subtler way, I think that was true even under the gold standard when $100 got you about five ounces of gold. But the “moneyness†of the gold is the trust. When a thing becomes money, whether it’s gold or in other places cattle or cowrie shells, the money part is the trust. It’s the belief that other people will accept the thing as money.
Have your views on money changed since finishing the book?
One of the big lessons of the book for me is that money has changed again and again. So, we’re not done. Money is going to continue to change, and I think it was hard for me to really feel that lesson. I think there’s such a strong tendency to innately feel like the way the world works is the default setting. But in fact, there are lots of different ways to do money, have banks or not have banks, and the way we do money will almost certainly continue to change. And I think I am much more aware of that and much more humble about trying to predict what’s going to happen, or even what would be good or bad.
To read the complete article, see:
What Is Money? This Author Dug Into the Fun History of How a Made-Up Thing Came to Rule the World
(https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/what-is-money-this-author-dug-into-the-fun-history-of-how-a-made-up-thing-came-to-rule-the-world/ar-BB19PtsC)
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: MONEY
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n37a04.html)
ALLEN BERK (1929-2020)
New York numismatist Allen Berk passed away recently. Here's his online obituary, plus remembrances from
World War II Remembered co-authors Fred Schwan and Joe Boling, republished with permission from the October 3, 2020 issue of MPC Gram, the email newsletter for collectors of Military Payment Certificates and other military numismatica.
-Editor
Lover of Life and Family! Devoted and adoring Husband to Marylou Delfino Berk, Loving Dad to George, Pamela & Valerie, sons-in-law Shyam & Dan, Grandfather to David and Matthew, Brother-in-law to KC Delfino and Marshall Levinson, proud Uncle to Morgan and Fiona. He was a Pioneer Member of SGI-USA, Value Creation Society all while fulfilling his musical career leading the Allen Berk Orchestra in New York City since the 1950’s.
Born October 13, 1929 in Detroit, MI and raised in Cincinnati, OH, early childhood hardships along with gross experiences of Anti-semitism led Allen to seek and overcome his own personal challenges while influencing countless people as a result of his Buddhist practice for over 55 years. He instilled the importance to break down the walls of differences, to maximize the potential of life viewing every person as a unique individual and unfolding the never-ending ability to make change in one’s life. He wanted to know everyone personally that he met.
Allen was a learned and avid numismatist and collector easily encouraged by his curious mind, artistic talent, love of history and extensive travel around the world. Since his passing peacefully on August 28, 2020, there has been such an overwhelming response, that, in lieu of flowers, etc., Allen would have considered it an honor, if donations were made to Soka University, which is dedicated to students leading a contributive life through their own distinctive success. Donations can be made online at https://give.soka.edu/ (write Allen Berk in the comments section or select memorial gift), or call Linda Kennedy at 949-480-4072.
To read the complete article, see:
ALLEN BERK
1929 - 2020
(https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=allen-berk&pid=196750827)
Here's a remembrance from Joe Boling.
-Editor
I don’t remember how Allen and I met, but it was long ago. In 1998 I spent 3-4 nights bunking with him and his wife, Mary Lou, in their then-Upper West Side condo (they later moved to the Upper East Side of Manhattan). During that 1998 visit Mary Lou and I saw Madama Butterfly at the Met, and three nights later Allen and I saw The Tales of Hoffman. I don’t remember why I was in New York that week (late February). I can’t think of anything numismatic that would have pulled me out of Seattle.
In March 2007, during CPMX, we went to a community college outside Chicago to see his daughter performing in Proof. I have seen that play six times, and that performance is tied for the best of them. Why did a fellow who was 77 have a daughter of college age? Interesting story. Like Gene Hessler (whom Allen knew for decades), Allen was a career musician, playing percussion in club bands. One day in his middle age his group was rehearsing, expecting a singer to come by for an audition. In the middle of a set a young woman came in and sat near the front. At the break, they asked her what she wanted to sing, which confused her; she was just enjoying the music. Allen spent the rest of his life with her—the Mary Lou I have already mentioned. (The singer never showed up.)
Allen collected Japanese bonds, and I was feeding his collection from my sources in Japan for several years. Allen was a Fester. I recall him funning with us twice (Fest XII and Fest XV, and I believe he had his son with him at least once).
Allen was also a practicing Buddhist. I was a collector of all things numismatic from Japan. We were looking through my medal trays one day and he recognized the portrait on one of them—Ikeda Daisaku, leader of the Soka Gakkai sect of Buddhism in Japan. I was happy to place it into his collection. If you check the suggested donation target at the foot of his obituary, you will note a similarity to the name of the sect I just mentioned. I am sure it is not a coincidence. I will be making a memorial donation. Notice also the description of that school—dedicated to students leading a contributive life through their own distinctive success. I can’t think of a better description for ALLEN BERK.
And here's one from Fred Schwan.
-Editor
Allen Berk was a great collector, but more than that he was a genuinely good guy. I enjoyed collecting with him. I enjoyed chatting with him. He was also a great host as described by Joe.
I too cannot remember when I met Allen, but I can remember WHERE I met him. It was on a bourse floor in New York City. I can even remember that it was Ian Marshall's bourse table. I am not sure if it was at an ANA convention (aka World's Fair of Money) or Numismatics International show.
The very first time we met, we went off into some corner of the hall or building (again, I am not sure which) and chatted. I had a mixed World War II collection that I had bought from someone. It included a large proportion of Asian material. Allen bought the entire box. I suspect that a large par=t of that collection is still there, but I cannot be sure.
Each year after the first meeting we met at the International. We did a little business, but we did a lot of chatting.
It was easy to like Allen. Every time we talked (usually on the phone) he would praise World War II Remembered in an extreme fashion. It is easy to like someone like that!
I am not sure why Allen did not start coming to the Fest sooner. Let's just say that it was my fault for not recruiting him more directly. Since Allen did not collect MPC, he did not appreciate the broad definition.
Once he started coming, he intended to come to all of them, but travelling became a problem. He called to apologize that he could not make it, and, of course, to chat.
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VIDEO: KOLBE & FANNING 100TH SALE
Newman Numismatic Portal Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report on a new video added to NNP.
-Editor
Kolbe & Fanning 100th Sale Video
Held in conjunction with the June 2006 Long Beach show, Kolbe & Fanning’s 100th sale was a milestone in the history of this firm that has served numismatic literature collectors since 1969. George Kolbe recently forwarded a videotape of this sale, which was digitized and is now posted on Newman Portal. While the quality of the tape is consistent with home video of the period, the video conveys well the flavor of the sale.
Bidding for frontline lots is considered and drawn out, while typical material moves more quickly. Highlights of the sale included a large paper copy of Hickcox’s 1858 work on American coinage, one of five known (lot 42, realized $40,250, 00:17:57 into the video, and extending until 24:35, during which the lot was re-opened), and a superbly bound set of the first four large format Chapman brothers’ auction catalogs issued with plates, ex. Harry W.Bass, Jr. (lot 479, realized $43,700, 01:54:45 in the video).
Link to Kolbe & Fanning’s Auction Sale One Hundred video on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/589357
Link to Kolbe & Fanning auction sale catalogs on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/auctioncompanydetail/513111
VIDEO: HIGHFILL RECEIVES ANA PRESIDENT’S AWARD
These are selections from the David Lisot Video Library that feature news and personalities from the world of coin collecting. David has been attending coin conventions since 1972 and began videotaping in 1985. The Newman Numismatic Portal now lists all David’s videos on their website at:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/522852
Here's one on John Highfill receiving the 2020 ANA President’s Award.
-Editor
John Highfill Presented ANA President’s Award at Tulsa Coin Convention 2020.
Steven Ellsworth, President, American Numismatic Association, John Highfill, President, Oklahoma Coin Exchange, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com.
Longtime numismatist and silver dollar dealer John Highfill is honored with an American Numismatic Association Presidential Award given by Steven Ellsworth. John is founder of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable and author of the Encyclopedia of Silver Dollars.
An excerpt of the video is available for viewing on the Coin Television YouTube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPrNMdp0bU&feature=youtu.be
VIDEO: MEXICAN NUMISMATIC LITERATURE
Adrián González-Salinas passed along this Zoom video on Mexican numismatic literature. Thanks!
-Editor
Mexico's Numismatic Society is celebrating its 68th anniversary and Monterrey's Numismatic Society its 50th.
anniversary.
We had a Zoom "Conversation about Mexican Numismatic Books" (in Spanish) at the 12 September 2020 sponsored by Monterrey's Numismatic
Society and Mexico's Numismatic Society. We did talk about just Mexican numismatic literature. The panel included book collectors from Mexico City (Luis Gómez-Wulscher, Clemente Juárez), Germany (Ralf Böpple) and Monterrey, Nuevo León (myself).
I commented about the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (minute 36). It was a pleasure for me to talk about the NBS!
I recommend watching it if you speak Spanish.
Luis Gómez-Wulscher
Adrián González-Salinas
Ralf Böpple
It's nice to put faces to some names we've known for some time.
Love everyone's bookshelves!
-Editor
To watch the complete video, see:
CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL NUMISMÁTICO : Day 2: Conversatorio "BibliografÃa Numismática"
(https://www.coinnum2020.org/coinnumflix.html)
VIDEO: NEW WOW! HISTORY SEGMENTS
Ron Guth was published several more episodes on his numismatic YouTube channel Wow! History. These cover a wide range of fascinating topics. Take a look.
-Editor
#5: New York City Draft Riot of 1863
In New York City in 1863, rioters went on a five-day rampage to protest the newly instituted federal draft. Hundreds died, thousands were wounded, and millions of dollars of property was destroyed and damaged. Find out why this was a Wow! moment in American history.
#6: Liberia
"Ship them back to Africa!", the racists cried.
Liberia was formed in 1821 by the American Colonization Society, whose purpose was to raise money to purchase land in Africa and settle it with freed black slaves.
Learn how Africa's first and oldest republic was created.
#7: John Adams and God
In this episode of Wow! History, Ron Guth presents a 1799 Proclamation by President John Adams establishing a day of thanksgiving on April 25, 1799. Filled with religious sentiments, this document will change the way you think about the separation of church and state.
#8: Stamps as Money
During the Civil War, physical money disappeared as the general public hoarded all of the coins in circulation. As a result, conducting business became quite difficult. To solve this emergency situation, people began using postage stamps as money.
In this episode, Ron Guth describes the use of postage stamps as money, then the evolution from postage stamp envelopes to encased postage, an ingenious invention of a young entrepreneur named John Gault.
Finally, Ron describes how outside forces, including governmental innovations such as Postage Currency and "Greenbacks" killed the use of postage stamps as money.
#9: Slave Hire Badges
In the early to mid-1850's, Charleston, SC (and other cities) allowed African-American slaves to be hired out by their masters, but required them to pay a fee and wear a badge. This little-known part of history is explained in this episode.
#10: When Did the American Revolutionary War Start?
Wow! For awhile, I thought, incorrectly, that the American Revolutionary War started with the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 and that events such as the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Lexington-Concord, and the Boston Massacre followed in short order. In fact, the very opposite is true. In this bonus video, I put the events in their proper order and explain how they fit into the logical progression from the French & Indian Wars to the American Revolution.
#11: Bald Eagles on American Coins
The Bald Eagle is the national bird of America. This regal bird became an integral part of the Great Seal of the United States in 1782 and has been a frequent subject on American coins ever since. In fact, the first $10 gold piece minted in 1795 were called "Eagles" in recognition of the Bald Eagle that appeared on the back of the coins. Numerous artists came up with a variety of interesting depictions of the Eagle, ranging from scrawny birds and stylized poses to some very nice, natural depictions. In this video, Ron Guth surveys coins from the 1600's to date to find some of the more interesting versions of the American Eagle.
To watch or subscribe, see:
WOW! HISTORY
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEbo1rLcpvcdG_hBIKuGoA)
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
VIDEO: RON GUTH DISCUSSES ALICE PAUL
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n36a11.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: OCTOBER 11, 2020
Prison Money Publication Update
Patrick O'Connor writes:
"I am writing to inquire about the mention in The E-Sylum Volume 21, Number 36, September 9, 2018 of the pending publication of a new book on prison scrip and tokens by Bob Hewey and Jim Delaney. Has it, in fact, been published and where it may be found?"
Bob Hewey writes:
"We are very close to having a first edition ready for publication. However, we (I) have encountered some technical problems. I am trying to use hyperlinks to provide a table of contents for the PDF version and have not figured out how to do that. Technical assistance would be appreciated."
As it turns out, Pat O'Connor is familiar with how to do this and offered his assistance. So stay tuned for further information on the book. Thanks!
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 : Prison Money Publication in the Works
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n36a08.html)
More Stars on United States Coinage
Tom DeLorey writes:
"If we put an asterisk on the word "circulating," I submit that the original reverse design Sacagawea dollar is also a circulating U.S. coin with stars on it. They number 17, representing the number of states in the Union when Lewis & Clark set off on their mission.
"Beginning in 2009, 13 stars replaced "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the edges of the Presidential dollars when that motto was moved to the obverse of the coins for political reasons. The same edge format was used on the Native American dollar coins introduced in 2009.
"The 2013 and 2019 Native American dollars have stars as part of their reverse designs.
"Finally, we have the Ronald Reagan dollar coin. Though never one of the great "stars" of Hollywood (who could ever forget "Bedtime for Bonzo!"), he does have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!"
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